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JMP WASH Update Report: Special Focus on Primary Health Care  >

Published: October 25, 2024

This update report assesses the coverage of WASH services (water, sanitation, hygiene, environmental cleaning and health care waste management) in in health care facilities. There were enough national data to make global estimates for basic water and hygiene services in 2022, with 78% and 57% […]

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Technical Guide for Handwashing Facilities in Public Places and Institutions  >

Published: October 16, 2024

This technical guide includes advice on installing permanent and semi-permanent handwashing facilities – sharing designs, bills of quantities, construction notes, and guidance around management, operations and maintenance. Co-developed by WaterAid and UNICEF, this guide evaluates each technology’s advantages and disadvantages to support informed decision making […]

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2023 Hand Hygiene Research Summary  >

Published: September 9, 2024

The 2023 hand hygiene research summary outlines key themes and findings from hygiene-related research papers published in 2023. Sections include: • Impact of Hand Hygiene • Handwashing Access and Supplies • Determinants of Hand Hygiene Behaviour • Interventions for Hand Hygiene Behaviour Change • Monitoring […]

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Global Handwashing Day Logo  >

Published: August 10, 2024

This is our standard Global Handwashing Day logo that can be used to promote and celebrate Global Handwashing Day. Please review the legal guidelines attached before downloading and using the Global Handwashing Day logo.

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Antimicrobial Resistance Lancet Series  >

Published: June 1, 2024

Citation: Antimicrobial resistance: an agenda for all. The Lancet, The Lancet, Volume 403, Issue 10442, 2349 Summary: This new Lancet Series on AMR provides key evidence on interventions and investments to inform decision making to achieve sustainable access to effective antibiotics and accelerate progress in addressing […]

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Global Handwashing Day 2023 Report  >

Published: February 14, 2024

This report summarizes the outcomes from Global Handwashing Day 2023. This year’s theme, “Clean Hands are Within Reach,” emphasized the importance of contributions from multiple and interconnected actors to enable hand hygiene access and practice at homes, schools, workplaces, health care facilities, and other community […]

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Global Handwashing Partnership Annual Report 2023  >

Published: January 15, 2024

This report shares highlights from the Global Handwashing Partnership’s work in 2023. Read the report to see our advocacy, knowledge management, and coordination highlights from the year.

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Commentary: How can global guidelines support sustainable hygiene systems?  >

Published: November 1, 2023

Citation: Esteves Mills J, Thomas A, Abdalla N, et al. How can global guidelines support sustainable hygiene systems? BMJ Glob Health 2023;8:e013632. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2023-013632 Summary: Hand hygiene is a cost-effective preventive measure to reduce transmission of infectious diseases. Yet, a quarter of the global population lack […]

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Hand Hygiene Country Roadmap: Tajikistan  >

Published: October 30, 2023

The Tajikistan country roadmap aims to promote and sustain universal hand hygiene in Tajikistan for infection prevention and control, including COVID-19 and other pandemics. Improved hand hygiene will be achieved through: Generated necessary national commitment and government leadership in the promotion and sustaining of hand […]

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2022 Hand Hygiene Think Tank Report  >

Published: March 24, 2023

The Global Handwashing Partnership Hand Hygiene Think Tank brings together experts to spur new ideas and insights regarding key hand hygiene topics. In 2022, through the Hand Hygiene for All Global Initiative, the Hand Hygiene Think Tank was leveraged to support the development of forthcoming […]

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